Apparatus for use in connection with the manufacture of confectionery and the like



Sept 15. 1925 1,553,934

. S. DYE APPARATUS FOR USE .IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE OFCONFECTIONERY AND THE LIKE Original Filed March 7, 1925 v e," t me: n war e, gift were rap: w t tha Original application filed Ill-arch 7,19535,

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that I, Viliurnn Elnwronn Dru, residing at Norwich,England, a subject of the King of Great- Britain and lieland, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in or Relating to Apparatusfor Use in Connection with the hfianutacture of Confectionery and thelike, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for use in connection with themanufacture oi confectionery and the like, :t'or removing or cleaningoil the starch or moulding; material after moulding the confections,prior to their being crystallized or otherwise, and of that type inwhich the confections are treated, whilst travelling on a conveyor ofwire or other open work, to the action of rotary brushes which may, itdesired, revolve in opposite directions and which remove the mouldingmaterial allowing it to fall through the conveyor for collection in anysuitable manner.

According to this invention the confections are passed to a perforatedscreen and between the latter and the first of a series of rotarybrushes, adapted to revolve in different directions, the screen beingfor instance curved to partly enclose said first brush, whereby -itassists the confections to travel about same and leads them to theconveyor with which the brushes co-operate.

The said brushes are arranged in a plurality of rows or groups disposedat (lilierent levels and if required in different compartments, in whichcase each series coacts with a separate conveyor and the first brush ofeach series is provided with a perforated screen as described.

After treatment the confections are delivered in completely cleanedcondition ready for further processes of manufacture it re quired.

Each compartment has a powder drawer beneath the wire conveyor forcollecting the brushed off powder, thus saving it from blowing about.

All driving pulleys and bearings are disposed externally ot thecompartments so that no grease may contaminate the c0n- .tsctionery orthe powder, while no hand .21 iillAhlUl A Serial No. 13,8 38.

Serial No. 33,383.

ENGLAND, ASSIGNGR TD AYE ELAJILNS, IBIEi/V YORK, CQRPPRATIQIT OFDivided. and this application filed may labour of any kind is necessaryonce the eoni cctions have entered the apparatus until expelled forexample on to trays. Appropriate driving mechanism and gearing forvarious speeds is incorporated according to requirements.

The different compartments oi the apparatus are relatively superposed orat ditl'er ent levels and carried on a framework or trestle so as to beat the side of and slightly above the final cleaning con'iparti'nent,but such arrangement is not essential.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which the figure is a diagr: mmatio view showing the generalarrangement of parts and method of operation.

The apparatus shown in the drawing comprises a casing a closed except atthe top al The confections to be cleaned are delivered or ted down aninclined board or plate a to a conveyoror band a" carried by rollers51*", a, and moving); in the direction indicated by the arrow. Onreachinp the end of the conveyor the confections pa .3 a stationarybrush F) which removes a portion of the powder, and pass thence to aninclined perforated screen if down which. they pass to a series ofrevolving brushes 0, 0 c which rotate in the directions indicated by thearrows and the first of which is partly enclosed by a curved perforatedscreen (2 which assists the confections to travel about said brush 0.The confections pass along a second conveyor (,5, formed of wire, slatsor other openwork in the direction of the arrow, being at the same timesubjected to the brushing action of the brushes 0, 0 c this conveyorbeing mounted on rollers (Z On leaving said conveyor (Z the contectionspass down another perforated screen 6 shaped to partly enclose the firstof a second series of revolving brushes e e 6 in a lower compartment (24of the casing and which rotate in the directions indicated by the arrowsand subject the confections to a further and final brushing action whilethey move along on a conveyor 7 similar to the one (Z and the saidconfections are finally delivered from the conveyor out of the Gas ing;through a chute g;

or ccnrno'rronnar i no Below each of the conveyors a d and f is a draweror tray a d and g respectively for collecting the powder or starchremoved by the adjacent brushes.

The particular driving mechanism by which the movement of the conveyorsand brushes is effected may be of any known or suitable kind and formsno essential part of the invention, but as mentioned above it isarranged exteriorly of the casings or compartments for the purposestated.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is 1. In apparatus for the manufacture ofconfectionery, the combination of a plurality of openwork conveyors,disposed at different levels, series of rotary brushes, each seriesco-operating with a conveyor to remove moulding material from theconfections, and a perforated screen associated with the first brush ofeach series and partly surrounding same, the confections being fedbetween the screen and first brush and being guided by same inconjunction With the brush to the openwork conveyor pertaining to therespective series of brushes.

2. In apparatus for the manufacture of confectionery, the combination ofa plurality of openwork conveyors, disposed at different levels, seriesof rotary brushes, each series co-operating with a conveyor to removemoulding material from the confections, a perforated screen associatedwith the first brush of each series and partly surrounding same, theconfections being fed between the screen and first brush and beingguided by same in conjunction with the brush to the openwork conveyorpertaining to the respective series of brushes, conveying means forfeeding the confections to the perforated screen associated with thefirst series of brushes, and a stationary brush between the lastmentioned means and screen for giving the confections a preliminarybrushing.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

WALTER SAVFORD DYE.

